8 minutes ago About sharing The rebrand will mean there are six new coloured lines added to the famous Tube map By Tim Stokes BBC News The new names of London’s six Overground lines have been revealed, significantly changing the look of the famous Tube map. Last August, Transport for London (TfL) announced it wanted…
Cynthia Erivo, the star of the new Wicked film, will be the prestigious drama school’s vice president.
6 hours ago About sharing A child awaiting food aid in Rafah this week By Jacqueline Howard BBC News Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted his troops will advance on the Gazan city of Rafah, defying outside pleas to reconsider. French President Emmanuel Macron was among those warning Mr Netanyahu off, telling him the…
44 minutes ago About sharing The town of Avdiivka has seen some of the heaviest fighting of the war By Andrew Harding BBC News, Avdiivka The man’s fist looked unrecognisable. Like a split and bruised peach. “Or like a rock,” said the Ukrainian army surgeon, tapping the frozen fingers. It was the second case of…
3 hours ago About sharing The number of international-student applications via Ucas is still higher than a decade ago By Hazel Shearing Education correspondent The number of international students applying to undergraduate courses at UK universities has risen for a second year running. New data shows 115,730 students from outside the UK applied to start…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are visiting athletes training for next year’s Invictus Games in Canada.
1 hour ago About sharing Reports of antisemitic incidents in the UK reached a record high last year, according to figures from a Jewish security charity. The Community Security Trust (CST) recorded reports of 4,103 anti-Jewish hate incidents in 2023, up from 1,662 in 2022 and almost double the previous record of 2,255 hit in…
57 minutes ago About sharing Watch: Bangs thought to be gunshots heard behind reporter By Nadine Yousif & Mike Wendling BBC News One person has died and 21 people were wounded in a shooting in Missouri at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade. Officials said they treated eight victims who…
2 hours ago About sharing Bacchus, the Roman god of wine and pleasure, is depicted in green, white and blue banded glass By Katie Razzall Culture and media editor Ten glass gems have been put on display for the first time since they were stolen from the British Museum. In August, the museum announced up…
3 hours ago About sharing The rice is seeded with animal muscle and fat cells By Michelle Roberts Digital health editor Scientists have created a new type of hybrid food – a “meaty” rice that they say could offer an affordable and eco-friendly source of protein. The porous grains are packed with beef muscle and…